Kamran Shirdel (; born 21 June 1939) is an Iranian filmmaker and documentarist.

Biography

Kamran Shirdel was born on 21 June 1939 in Tehran. He studied architecture and urbanism at the University of Rome (now Sapienza University of Rome) and film direction at the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia of Rome, graduating in 1964.

Since January 2000, Shirdel is the founder and director of the Kish International Documentary Film Festival which is held annually in the January in Kish Island in the Persian Gulf. He is also the managing director of Filmgrafic Co. Kamran Shirdel was appointed as Il cavaliere Della Republica Italiana and received the Medals of La stella della solidarieta italiana in a ceremony held in Farmanieh Palace in Tehran in May 2010.

Filmography

  • Nedamatgah (aka Women's Prison)1965 / 11 min. / Black & white / shot in 35 mm.
  • Tehran is the Capital of Iran 1966 - 1980 / 18 min. / Black & White / Shot in 35 mm.

References

  • Kamran Shirdel at UBUWEB